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@playwright/browser-chromium

Playwright package that automatically installs Chromium


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What is @playwright/browser-chromium?

@playwright/browser-chromium is a Node.js library that provides a high-level API to automate Chromium-based browsers. It is part of the Playwright project, which is designed for end-to-end testing and web scraping. The package allows you to control a Chromium browser programmatically, enabling tasks such as automated testing, web scraping, and browser automation.

What are @playwright/browser-chromium's main functionalities?

Browser Automation

This feature allows you to automate browser actions such as navigating to a URL, taking screenshots, and closing the browser.

const { chromium } = require('@playwright/browser-chromium');
(async () => {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  await page.screenshot({ path: 'example.png' });
  await browser.close();
})();

Web Scraping

This feature enables you to scrape web content by navigating to a webpage and extracting its HTML content.

const { chromium } = require('@playwright/browser-chromium');
(async () => {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  const content = await page.content();
  console.log(content);
  await browser.close();
})();

Automated Testing

This feature is useful for automated testing, allowing you to verify that web pages behave as expected.

const { chromium } = require('@playwright/browser-chromium');
(async () => {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  const title = await page.title();
  console.log(title === 'Example Domain'); // true
  await browser.close();
})();

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